Watch the full Geneva Peace Talks 2015 Speakers: – Rim Turkmani, Senior Research Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) – Tareke Brhane & Antonio Dovizio, Former refugee and president of the 3rd October Committee, and Lieutenant in the Italian Navy – Greg Boyle, Founder and director of Homeboy Industries – Rashad Ali, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue and a Counter Terrorism practitioner – Séverin Yao Kouamé, Peacebuilder and Coordintor of Indigo Côte d’Ivoire – Sean Altshuler & Tyler Wolf, Co-founders of Time-Peace – Eliezer Rabinovici, Professor of Particle Physics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem – Marina Peter, Chair of the Sudan and South Sudan Forum e.V. – Isabelle Zakman & Alexia Bonato, Volunteer and Youth Coordinator at the Geneva Red Cross – Ebba Åkerman, founder of United Invitations – Helena Puig Larrauri, Co-founder of Build Up Musical Interlude: Linley Constant & Giulio Valente Graphic recording: Gabriele Schlipf Moderator: Sarah Noble & Achim Wennmann Opening remarks: – Michael Møller, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
Event: Geneva Peace Talks 2015
Location: Palais des Nations
Date: 18/09/2015
With examples from their time spent with underprivileged children, migrants and the elderly, Alexia Bonato and Isabelle Zakman explain how easily tensions can arise, even in seemingly peaceful societies. Together, they underline that peace efforts must first start at home.
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